Patent ID: 6106098
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B41J,F04B

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising:a carriage on which first and second ink jet recording heads each having nozzle openings are mounted; anda slider having first and second cap members which seal the nozzle openings of the first and second ink jet recording heads, respectively, said slider being supported solely at a center portion of said slider that is located between the first and second cap members by a support member which is rotatable about a first shaft elongated in a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of said carriage and which is movable in the moving direction of said carriage, the support member being movable also in a direction opposing the recording heads in accordance with the movement of said slider; whereineach of the first and second cap members is rotatably supported on said slider and the first and second cap members are independently rotatable of each other.