Patent ID: 7533958
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A service station system for an inkjet printer, comprising: head caps to revolve between a capping position and an uncapping position of printer heads; a slider to slide with respect to the head caps, and having wipers mounted on a front end portion thereof; a slider movement unit to slide the slider; and a revolution unit disposed between the head caps and the slider to revolve the head caps in association with the sliding of the slider with respect to the head caps, the revolution unit including a shaft disposed under the printer heads in a traverse direction with respect to a sliding direction of the slider, a revolving member to revolve on the shaft and coupled with the head caps thereon, and links, each hingedly coupled to the revolving member and the slider, to activate the revolving member while interlocking with the slider.