Patent ID: 9421778
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A liquid discharge apparatus configured to discharge liquid, comprising: a liquid jet head including a lateral surface and a liquid jet surface in which a plurality of nozzles is formed, and being configured to move in a scanning direction; a head movement unit configured to supply the liquid jet head with a power for moving the liquid jet head in the scanning direction; a wiper configured to wipe off liquid adhered to the liquid jet surface of the liquid jet head by moving relative to the liquid jet head in a relative-moving direction; and a cleaning member configured to attract the liquid into the cleaning member, provided within a range for the liquid jet head to move in the scanning direction, and configured to contact with the liquid adhering to the lateral surface of the liquid jet head by a movement of the liquid jet head in the scanning direction; wherein the lateral surface of the liquid jet head is perpendicular to the relative-moving direction.