Patent ID: 8794740
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising: a carriage configured to mount a recording head to perform recording in a recording area; a wiper holder configured to hold a wiper to wipe a discharge port surface of the recording head and that moves following a movement of the carriage, wherein the wiper holder moves to a wiping position where the discharge port surface is allowed to be wiped and a retraction position where the discharge port surface is not allowed to be wiped; a latch unit configured to move between a latch position where the wiper holder is held at the wiping position and a release position where the wiper holder is not held at the wiping position, wherein the latch unit moves to the latch position when the carriage moves from the recording area to a first position; and a latch release unit configured to move the latch unit from the latch position to the release position when the carriage moves to a second position further from the recording area than the first position.