Patent ID: 6340219
Filing Date: 2002-01-22
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising:a recording head; and a wiping unit for wiping a nozzle formation face of the recording head including: a slider reciprocally moving in a direction parallel with the nozzle formation face; a wiper supported by the slider, one end of which is pressed against the nozzle formation face as a wiping operation when the slider moves in a first direction, while as a rubbing operation when the slider moves in a second direction opposed to the first direction; a supporter for rotatably supporting the other end of the wiper on the slider; a spring for urging the wiper toward the nozzle formation face while keeping an attitude of the wiper directed by a reaction force generated when the wiping operation is executed; and a rotation limitter for restricting the rotation of the wiper such that the wiper is rigidly supported by the slider when the rubbing operation is executed.