JP2004291485A - Wiping member of liquid jet head and liquid jet device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wiping member of a liquid jet head and a liquid jet device that can surely perform wiping of the liquid jet head by enlarging a wiping load when wiping the liquid jet head and does not create mixture of colors in adjacent nozzle arrays of different colors on the liquid jet head. <P>SOLUTION: Nozzle arrays 31, 32, 33, 34 constituted of a plurality of nozzles for ejecting an identical kind of ink are arranged in a direction perpendicular to a main scanning direction X of a print head 11 as an embodiment of the liquid jet head, and the nozzle arrays for a plurality of colors are arranged in the main scanning direction X at intervals in the print head 11. In a plate like wiping member 13 for wiping the print head 11, reinforcement sections 76, 77, 78 are formed in a direction intersecting the wiping direction W at a time when the wiping member 13 moves to the print head 11 and wipes the print head 11. Each of the reinforcement members 76, 77, 78 is projected to a side of the direction that it elastically bows with respect to the wiping direction W. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wiping member of a liquid ejecting head for cleaning a nozzle surface of a liquid ejecting head that ejects a plurality of types of liquids, and a liquid ejecting apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Related Art As a liquid ejecting apparatus that ejects a liquid to a target, an ink jet recording apparatus that performs printing by ejecting ink droplets from a print head to a recording medium has been known. Then, such an ink jet recording apparatus records minute images such as characters and figures by discharging minute ink droplets from a nozzle of a print head onto a recording medium.
In the ink jet recording apparatus, during the recording operation, since the print head comes close to the recording medium, the splash of ink generated when the ink droplet collides with the recording medium rebounds to the nozzle surface of the print head and contaminates the nozzle surface. Sometimes.
[0003]
Particularly, in the print head of an on-demand type ink jet recording apparatus, the ejection energy of the ink droplet is small because the ejection of the nozzle droplet is caused by a weak pressure on the ink in the vicinity of the nozzle. And the splash of ink splatters easily adheres to the nozzle surface. However, since the pressure is small, once clogging in the nozzle occurs, the clogging cannot be easily self-recovered.
[0004]
For this reason, in order to prevent or recover the clogging of the nozzles of the print head, a suction operation is performed to suction the ink from the nozzle openings and discharge the clogged ink during the non-printing operation.
After performing the suction, ink may remain on the nozzle surface, and the nozzle surface may be contaminated. Such contamination of the nozzle surface of the print head causes the adhesion of fibers and dust to the recording medium, causing clogging of the nozzles during long-term use of the print head, and inability to discharge ink or when discharging. In some cases, adverse effects such as bending of the ink droplet flight may occur.
In order to solve such a problem, a blade for wiping has been proposed in order to remove all ink and foreign matters on the nozzle surface, dry matter of ink dye and fiber, and to prevent ink ejection failure. (For example, Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-71904 (page 1, FIG. 1)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, this conventional blade is a plate blade having a simple shape, and this blade is merely provided with a notch.
Therefore, when the blade moves and performs wiping (wiping) of the nozzle on the nozzle surface, the wiping load when the blade wipes the nozzle surface is small, and the nozzle surface cannot be sufficiently wiped.
In addition, when the nozzle surface is wiped using such a plate-like blade, there is a possibility that a so-called color mixing phenomenon occurs in adjacent nozzle rows of different colors.
[0007]
Therefore, the present invention solves the above problems, and when wiping the liquid ejecting head, it is possible to surely wipe the liquid ejecting head by increasing the wiping load, and to use a different type of nozzle row adjacent to the liquid ejecting head. An object of the present invention is to provide a wiping member of a liquid ejecting head and a liquid ejecting apparatus that can prevent color mixture from occurring.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the wiping member of the liquid ejecting head of the present invention, a nozzle row configured by arranging a plurality of nozzles that eject the same type of liquid is arranged in a vertical direction with respect to the main scanning direction of the liquid ejecting head, In a plate-shaped wiping member for wiping a liquid ejecting head in which a plurality of types of nozzle rows are arranged at intervals along the main scanning direction, the liquid ejecting head is moved relative to the liquid ejecting head. A strength reinforcing portion is formed in a direction intersecting with a wiping direction when the head is wiped, and the strength reinforcing portion is a groove forming portion formed in the plate-like wiping member, and the groove forming portion is formed. The portion is formed so as to protrude in a direction that becomes elastic with respect to the wiping direction.
[0009]
According to the present invention, the wiping member of the liquid ejecting head moves relative to the liquid ejecting head, so that the strength reinforcing portion is formed in a direction intersecting the wiping direction when wiping the liquid ejecting head.
Thus, the strength reinforcing portion of the wiping member can increase the wiping load applied to the liquid ejecting head when wiping the liquid ejecting head, and can reliably wipe the liquid ejecting head.
[0010]
The strength reinforcing portion is a groove forming portion formed on the wiping member. The groove forming portion is formed so as to protrude in a direction which becomes elastic with respect to the wiping direction when wiping the liquid jet head.
Thus, while the wiping member is in the direction of elasticity, the groove forming portion can increase the wiping load on the liquid ejecting head, and the wiping member can reliably wipe the liquid ejecting head.
[0011]
In the liquid ejecting apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, a nozzle row configured by arranging a plurality of nozzles that eject the same type of liquid is arranged in a vertical direction with respect to a main scanning direction of the liquid ejecting head. A liquid ejecting head having a plurality of types of liquid ejecting heads arranged at intervals along the main scanning direction, and a plate-shaped wiping member for wiping the liquid ejecting head. A strength reinforcing portion is formed in a direction intersecting with a wiping direction when the liquid ejecting head is wiped by relatively moving with the liquid ejecting head, and a plurality of the nozzle rows of the liquid ejecting head are formed. A projection is formed in parallel with the nozzle row, and each projection is positioned corresponding to the strength reinforcing portion of the wiping member, and the wiping member is connected to the liquid ejecting portion. Wherein the projection and the reinforcement part, characterized in that fits fits when wiping the de.
[0012]
According to the present invention, the wiping member is formed with the strength reinforcing portion in a direction intersecting a wiping direction when the liquid ejecting head is wiped by moving with respect to the liquid ejecting head.
Projections are formed between the plurality of nozzle rows of the liquid jet head in parallel with the nozzle rows. Each of the protrusions is located corresponding to the strength reinforcing portion of the wiping member. When the wiping member wipes the liquid jet head, the protruding portion and the strength reinforcing portion are fitted.
Thus, the strength reinforcing portion of the wiping member can increase the wiping load applied to the liquid ejecting head when wiping the liquid ejecting head, and can reliably wipe the liquid ejecting head.
In addition, when the wiping member wipes the liquid ejecting head, the protrusion and the strength reinforcing portion are fitted to each other. Therefore, the wiping member is guided along the protrusion to reliably wipe the liquid ejecting head. Can be. At this time, since the protruding portion is formed on the liquid jet head, it is possible to reliably prevent a so-called color mixing phenomenon from occurring between different types of adjacent nozzle rows.
[0013]
In the above configuration, the strength reinforcing portion is a groove forming portion formed in the plate-shaped wiping member, and the groove forming portion is elastic in a wiping direction when wiping the liquid jet head. Desirably, it is formed so as to protrude in the direction.
According to such a configuration, the strength reinforcing portion is a groove forming portion formed on the wiping member. The groove forming portion is formed so as to protrude in a direction which becomes elastic with respect to the wiping direction when wiping the liquid jet head.
Thus, while the wiping member is in the direction of elasticity, the groove forming portion can increase the wiping load on the liquid ejecting head, and the wiping member can reliably wipe the liquid ejecting head.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<First embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first preferred embodiment of an ink jet recording apparatus which is an example of the liquid ejecting apparatus of the present invention.
The ink jet recording apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, a color ink jet recording apparatus. The color inkjet recording apparatus 10 includes a print head 11, a wiping member 13, a platen 14, a carriage 15, a guide shaft 16, a wiping operation unit 17, a cap 18, and a control unit 100.
The print head 11 is an example of a liquid ejecting head.
[0015]
In FIG. 1, the carriage 15 has a print head 11 mounted thereon. The print head 11 is also called a color print head, and can be moved and positioned in the X direction along the guide shafts 16 by a forward rotation and a reverse rotation of a driving source such as a motor (not shown).
This drive source is built in the carriage 15, and the operation of the drive source can be controlled by a command from the control unit 100.
[0016]
The platen 14 is arranged parallel to the guide shaft 16. The platen 14 can feed a recording medium 19 such as paper in the direction of the arrow.
The nozzle surface 23 of the print head 11 faces the recording medium 19 located on the platen 14. While moving (scanning) the nozzle surface 23 of the print head 11 in the X direction, which is the main scanning direction, the carriage 15 performs, for example, color printing on the recording medium 19 that moves in the Y direction on the platen 14 by an inkjet method. be able to.
[0017]
The cap 18 shown in FIG. 1 is for sucking ink adhering to the nozzle opening of the nozzle face 23 and the nozzle face, and the cap 18 is connected to the pump suction part 18A. When the suction unit 18A operates according to a command from the control unit 100 at a position where the nozzle surface 23 is moved in the X direction and moves to the non-printing area and faces the cap 18, the nozzle opening of the nozzle surface 23 and the ink on the nozzle surface are removed. Is to be sucked.
[0018]
Next, an example of the structure of the nozzle surface 23 of the print head 11 of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The print head 11 and the wiping member 13 shown in FIG. The nozzle surface 23 of the print head 11 of the print head device 30 has a structure as shown in FIG.
[0019]
Although the nozzle surface 23 is a substantially flat surface, an inclined surface 24 is formed on the upper surface of the nozzle surface 23, and an inclined surface 25 is formed on the lower portion.
On the nozzle surface 23, for example, four nozzle rows 31, 32, 33, 34 are arranged in parallel at equal intervals, for example, and each nozzle row is for discharging the same type of liquid.
Each of the nozzle rows 31 to 34 is a nozzle row for ejecting ink of a different color. Ink is a type of liquid for discharging.
[0020]
In the nozzle row 31, for example, a plurality of nozzles 41 for discharging yellow (Y) ink are arranged at equal intervals along the nozzle arrangement direction N. The nozzle row 32 has a plurality of nozzles 51 for ejecting magenta (M) ink, and these nozzles 51 are arranged at equal intervals along the nozzle arrangement direction N.
The nozzle row 33 is a nozzle for discharging cyan (C) ink, and the plurality of nozzles 61 are arranged at equal intervals in the nozzle arrangement direction N. The nozzle row 34 is a nozzle for discharging black (BK) ink, and the plurality of nozzles 71 are arranged at equal intervals along the nozzle arrangement direction N.
These nozzle rows 31 to 34 are arranged in parallel at substantially equal intervals along the X direction which is the main scanning direction also shown in FIG. The nozzle arrangement direction N is a direction perpendicular to the X direction which is the main scanning direction.
[0021]
FIG. 3A is a plan view of the print head 11 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 2, protrusions 52, 53, and 54 are formed between the nozzle rows 31 to 34 on the nozzle surface 23, respectively. The protruding portions 52, 53, and 54 protrude from the nozzle surface 23 in the direction indicated by the arrow F in FIG. The cross-sectional shape of each protrusion 52, 53, 54 is, for example, a semicircular shape.
The protrusions 52 to 54 shown in FIG. 2 are desirably formed so as to be longer than at least the length of the nozzle rows 31 to 34 in the nozzle arrangement direction N on the nozzle surface 23.
[0022]
The protruding portion 52 is a color mixing prevention portion that prevents color mixing during wiping between the adjacent nozzle rows 31 and 32. Similarly, the protruding portion 53 is a color mixing prevention portion for preventing color mixing at the time of wiping in the adjacent nozzle rows 32 and 33. The protruding portion 54 is a color mixing prevention portion that prevents color mixing during wiping in the adjacent nozzle rows 33 and 34.
The protruding portions 52 to 54 can be referred to as raised portions for preventing color mixing, and can also be referred to as color mixing preventing means.
[0023]
Next, the wiping member 13 of the print head device 30 shown in FIG. 1 and the wiping operation unit 17 of the wiping member 13 will be described.
First, the structure of the wiping member 13 will be described.
The wiping member 13 is shown in FIGS. 2, 3B and 4. FIG.
The wiping member 13 shown in FIG. 4 is a substantially plate-shaped member, and is made of a material having elasticity. The wiping member 13 has a contact end 70 that contacts the nozzle surface 23 shown in FIG. 2 and a fixed end 74. The contact end portion 70 is a portion that is mechanically elastically deformed and comes into contact with the nozzle surface 23 to wipe the nozzles of the nozzle row, as shown in FIG.
[0024]
The fixed end portion 74 is a portion for detachably fixing to the fixing belt 73 shown in FIG. When the fixed end portion 74 can be detachably fixed to the belt 73, replacement of the wiping member 13 becomes easy.
The contact end 70 is adapted to be elastically deformable about a fixed end 74 along a direction D in which the elasticity is increased.
[0025]
The wiping member 13 has strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 extending from the fixed end 74 to the contact end 70. Each of the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 is, for example, a groove having a semicircular cross section, and the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 are formed in parallel. Each of the strength reinforcing portions 76 to 78 is formed so as to protrude in the direction D of elasticity shown in FIG.
[0026]
The strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 are formed at positions corresponding to the protruding portions 52, 53, 54 of the nozzle surface 23 as shown in FIG. Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 are formed at positions corresponding to the protruding portions 52, 53, 54, respectively. , 77, 78 are shaped to fit into the projections 52, 53, 54, respectively.
The strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 are fitted into the projections 52, 53, 54 in an uneven shape. In other words, the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 are groove forming portions that fit into the protruding portions 52, 53, 54.
[0027]
As the material of the wiping member 13, it is necessary to use an ink-resistant material that does not cause deterioration or deterioration due to ink. As the wiping member 13, for example, a rubber material such as silicon rubber or butyl rubber or a plastic material can be adopted.
The wiping member 13 is not only made of a material having an elastic force, but can also be configured as follows. The wiping member 13 is formed by laminating a water-absorbing member on an elastic member, and the elastic member and the water-absorbing member are integrally formed by bonding with an adhesive, for example. it can.
[0028]
Next, a structural example of the wiping operation unit 17 of the wiping member 13 will be described with reference to FIG.
The wiping operation unit 17 shown in FIG. 5 is a mechanism portion for linearly moving the wiping member 13 along the wiping direction (wiping direction) W. The wiping operation unit 17 is rotated endlessly by a belt 73, a driving pulley 88, and a driven pulley 89.
[0029]
The driving pulley 88 is driven to rotate by a motor 90 shown in FIG. The belt 73 is, for example, a toothed belt, so that when the driving pulley 88 rotates, the wiping member 13 can be reliably sent in the wiping direction W without being displaced along the wiping direction W. .
The strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 of the wiping member 13 shown in FIG. 4 are formed in parallel along the intersecting direction G. The intersecting direction G is a direction perpendicular to the wiping direction W and the nozzle arrangement direction N shown in FIG. Moreover, the intersecting direction G is a direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction X.
[0030]
Next, an operation and a wiping operation of the above-described ink jet recording apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the normal printing operation step ST1 shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. 6A, the print head 11 is moved in the main scanning direction X within the print area R in the same manner as a general serial color ink jet recording apparatus. Is operated along. As a result, the print head 11 performs color printing on the recording medium 19.
[0031]
Next, in the ink suction step ST2 of FIG. 7, for example, when the power is turned off, when a suction command or a cleaning command is received, the cap 18 is moved to the non-printing region outside the printing region R in FIG. It moves forward in the H direction as shown in FIG. The print head 11 has already faced the cap 18, and the cap 18 covers the nozzle surface 23 of the print head 11 and sucks ink. After the ink has been sucked, the cap 18 returns to the retracted position.
[0032]
Next, the process proceeds to the wiping operation step ST3 shown in FIG.
In the wiping operation step ST3, the print head 11 is positioned at a position facing the wiping member 13 as shown in FIG. In this case, the wiping operation unit 17 shown in FIG. 6B advances in the K direction, and the wiping member 13 abuts against the nozzle surface 23 in a state as shown in FIG. That is, the contact end 70 of the wiping member 13 is abutted against the nozzle surface 23.
In this state, when the motor 90 of the wiping operation unit 17 shown in FIG. 5 operates, the wiping member 13 moves the nozzles 41, 51, 61, 71 of the nozzle rows 31 to 34 of the nozzle surface 23 along the wiping direction W. Is performed (wiping).
[0033]
The wiping member 13 is formed in a direction G intersecting the plurality of strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78, that is, in a direction perpendicular to the wiping direction W.
Thereby, the wiping member 13 can increase the wiping load applied to the nozzle surface 23 in the elasticity direction D as compared with the structure of the flat wiping member having no strength reinforcing portion.
[0034]
The contact end 70 of the wiping member 13 can reliably wipe the nozzles 41, 51, 61, 71 of the nozzle rows 31, 32, 33, 34 on the nozzle surface 23. Moreover, the protruding portions 52, 53, 54 of the nozzle surface 23 are fitted to the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 of the wiping member 13. In other words, the wiping member 13 is formed by the protrusions 52, 53, 54 so that the protrusions 52, 53, 54 fit into the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 on the contact end 70 side of the wiping member 13. While being guided along the wiping direction W, it moves linearly in the wiping direction W.
[0035]
Therefore, the wiping member 13 can be moved linearly along the nozzle arrangement direction N, that is, the wiping direction W without any positional displacement with respect to the nozzle surface 23 in the X direction which is the main scanning direction. Thus, the wiping member 13 can reliably perform the operation of wiping the nozzle surface 23.
When the wiping operation is performed, the protrusions 52, 53, and 54 are present on the nozzle surface 23, and therefore, the protrusions 52, 53, and 54 are adjacent to the nozzle row 31 that emits ink of different colors. , 32 or 32, 33 or the nozzle rows 33, 34 can be reliably prevented.
[0036]
In this manner, the wiping member 13 can reliably wipe the nozzle surface 23 and prevent ink from remaining on the nozzle surface. By preventing the nozzle surface from being contaminated in this way, it is possible to prevent the adhesion of fibers, dust, and dust on the recording medium, and during long-term use of the print head, nozzle clogging is unlikely to occur, and ink ejection is reliably performed. It can be carried out.
When the wiping operation is completed as described above, the process proceeds to a normal printing operation preparation step ST4 shown in FIG. In the preparation step ST4, the wiping operation unit 17 is retracted in the direction K1 shown in FIG. 5, and the wiping member 13 is separated from the nozzle surface.
[0037]
Incidentally, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
In the above-described embodiment, the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 of the wiping member 13 shown in FIG. 4 are groove forming portions forming so-called R (round) grooves. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the shapes of the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 as shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 can be adopted.
[0038]
In the example of FIG. 8, the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 have triangular grooves when viewed in cross section. In the example of FIG. 9, each of the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, and 78 has a substantially half elliptical groove. In the example of FIG. 10, the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 have a substantially rectangular groove or a square groove.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the nozzle surface 23 has semicircular protrusions 52, 53, and 54. In the example of FIG. 8, the projections 52, 53, and 54 have a triangular shape. In the example of FIG. 9, the protruding portions 52, 53, 54 are elliptical protruding portions 52, 53, 54. Further, in the example of FIG. 10, the protruding portions 52, 53, 54 have a rectangular shape or a square shape.
Therefore, the shape of the strength reinforcing portions 76, 77, 78 shown in FIG. 4 is not particularly limited. Further, the wiping member 13 is a substantially rectangular or square plate-like member in the example of FIG. 4, but is not limited to this, and it is of course possible to adopt another shape.
[0039]
The number of strength reinforcing portions of the wiping member 13 changes depending on the number of nozzle rows on the nozzle surface 23 shown in FIG. The number of nozzle rows can be changed depending on the type of ink used. Although there are four types of nozzle rows in the example of FIG. 3A, the number of nozzle rows is not limited thereto and may be three or less or five or more. Correspondingly, the number of projecting portions and the number of strength reinforcing portions of the wiping member 13 are changed.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment as an ink jet recording apparatus, and various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the claims.
For example, the liquid ejecting apparatus of the present invention may be a liquid ejecting apparatus that ejects another liquid. The liquid ejecting apparatus of the present invention is, for example, a liquid ejecting apparatus that ejects a liquid such as an electrode material and a coloring material used for manufacturing a liquid crystal display, an EL display, and a surface-emitting display, and ejects a biological organic material used for manufacturing a biochip. Liquid ejecting device, or a sample ejecting device as a precision pipette.
In addition, the components of the above embodiment can be partially omitted, or can be arbitrarily combined so as to be different from the above.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structural example of an ink jet recording apparatus which is an example of a liquid ejecting apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a print head and a wiping member of the ink jet recording apparatus of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a shape of a protruding portion of a nozzle surface and a strength reinforcing portion of a wiping member.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of the shape of a wiping member.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a structural example of a wiping operation unit of the wiping member.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a positional relationship between a print head, a wiping member, and the like.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation example in the ink jet recording apparatus.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a shape example of a wiping member, a strength reinforcing portion, and a protruding portion on a nozzle surface.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of the shape of the strength reinforcing portion of the wiping member and the protruding portion of the nozzle surface.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing still another example of the shape of the strength reinforcing portion of the wiping member and the protruding portion of the nozzle surface.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Ink-jet type recording apparatus (an example of a liquid ejecting apparatus), 11 ... Print head (an example of a liquid ejecting head), 13 ... Wiping member, 17 ... Wiping operation part, 19 ... Recording Medium, 23 ... nozzle surface, 30 ... print head device, 31, 32, 33, 34 ... nozzle row, 52, 53, 54 ... protrusion, 70 ... contact end of wiping member Part, 76, 77, 78 ... strength reinforcing part, N ... nozzle arrangement direction, W ... wiping direction (wiping direction), D ... elastic direction, X ... main scanning direction

Claims (3)

With respect to the main scanning direction of the liquid ejecting head, a nozzle row configured by arranging a plurality of nozzles that eject the same type of liquid is arranged in a vertical direction, and the nozzle row is arranged along the main scanning direction. In a plate-like wiping member for wiping liquid ejection heads arranged for a plurality of types at intervals,
A strength reinforcing portion is formed in a direction intersecting with a wiping direction when wiping the liquid ejecting head by relatively moving with the liquid ejecting head,
The strength reinforcing portion is a groove forming portion formed in the wiping member having a plate shape, and the groove forming portion is formed so as to protrude in a direction that becomes elastic with respect to the wiping direction. A wiping member for a liquid jet head, characterized in that: With respect to the main scanning direction of the liquid ejecting head, a nozzle row configured by arranging a plurality of nozzles that eject the same type of liquid is arranged in a vertical direction, and the nozzle row is arranged along the main scanning direction. In a liquid ejecting apparatus having a liquid ejecting head arranged for a plurality of types at intervals, and a plate-shaped wiping member for wiping the liquid ejecting head,
In the wiping member, a strength reinforcing portion is formed in a direction intersecting with a wiping direction when wiping the liquid ejecting head by relatively moving with the liquid ejecting head,
A protrusion is formed between the plurality of nozzle rows of the liquid ejecting head in parallel with the nozzle row, and each of the protrusions is located corresponding to the strength reinforcing section of the wiping member, and the wiping member Wherein the protruding portion and the strength reinforcing portion are fitted when wiping the liquid jet head. The strength reinforcing portion is a groove forming portion formed in the wiping member having a plate shape, and the groove forming portion protrudes in a direction that is elastic with respect to a wiping direction when wiping the liquid jet head. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the liquid ejecting apparatus is formed as follows.

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