Patent ID: 8827420
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: an ejecting head having a nozzle forming surface formed with nozzles adapted to eject liquid; an absorbent member having an outer surface of a cylindrical surface shape capable of absorbing the liquid attached to the nozzle forming surface; a drive source that is driven, when moving the absorbent member in a direction in which the outer surface reaches the nozzle forming surface and in a direction in which the outer surface is separated from the nozzle forming surface, and is also driven when rotating the absorbent member; a cam that rotates by driving of the drive source and moves the absorbent member in the direction separated from the nozzle forming surface by coming into contact with the absorbent member; and a contact member coming into contact with the outer surface of the absorbent member rotated along with driving of the drive source, wherein the contact member is located at a front side of the absorbent member so as to contact the absorbent member when the absorbent member is moved in the direction reaching the nozzle forming surface or the contact member is located at a rear side of the absorbent member so as to contact the absorbent member when the absorbent member is moved in the direction to separate from the nozzle forming surface, wherein the absorbent member has an absorbent member gear portion which is driving-connected to the drive source in at least one time when the absorbent member is nearest to the nozzle forming surface, and when the absorbent member is farthest from the nozzle forming surface, and an engagement portion capable of being engaged with the cam.