Patent ID: 8033240
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: B41J,G02B,G02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for ejecting liquid droplets for drawing a pattern on a work having a plurality of drawing areas provided in a longitudinal direction, the apparatus comprising: a suction table disposed in a drawing space for holding the work by suction; a delivering unit that intermittently delivers the work onto the suction table in a sagged state; a drawing unit that draws a pattern on the work held by suction by driving the functional liquid droplet ejection head to eject liquid droplets; a work receiving unit that receives the drawn-on work in a sagged state from the suction table; and a flushing unit in the drawing space on a feeding path of the work, the flushing unit including a flushing box which is provided between a lower surface of the functional liquid droplet ejection head and a sagged portion located at least at one of the sagged portions of the work for receiving ejected liquid droplets from the functional liquid droplet ejection head.