Patent ID: 6350008
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet station assembly for an ink jet print head of a printing device, the print head moving forward and backward along a print track to perform a printing operation, the print head comprising a nozzle, the ink jet station assembly comprising:a carrier for holding the print head, the carrier moving the print head forward and backward along the print track; and a service station located at one end of the print track, the service station comprising: a housing; and a wiper assembly installed in the housing being capable of engaging with the carrier to wipe the nozzle, the wiper assembly comprising a wiper to wipe the nozzle and a carrier contact for mechanically engaging and contacting with the carrier; wherein the carrier contact is driven by the carrier to slide along a wiping direction against the carrier to provide the mechanical motion of the wiper.