WO2008105280A1 - Method, mechanism and apparatus for cleaning inkjet head - Google Patents

Method, mechanism and apparatus for cleaning inkjet head Download PDF

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WO2008105280A1
WO2008105280A1 PCT/JP2008/052799 JP2008052799W WO2008105280A1 WO 2008105280 A1 WO2008105280 A1 WO 2008105280A1 JP 2008052799 W JP2008052799 W JP 2008052799W WO 2008105280 A1 WO2008105280 A1 WO 2008105280A1
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inkjet head
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Kazumasa Ikushima
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Musashi Engineering, Inc.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16505—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out
    • B41J2/16508—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out connected with the printer frame
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Preventing or detecting of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16552—Cleaning of print head nozzles using cleaning fluids

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a method, a mechanism and an apparatus for cleaning an inkjet head, for excellently applying an ink by restoring ink jetting performance and eliminating nozzle removal. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] In an inkjet head cleaning method, a cleaning area of the inkjet head is covered with a cleaning tank, a cleaning solution is jetted to the cleaning area from a cleaning solution jetting nozzle in the cleaning tank, and air is jetted to the cleaning area from an air jetting nozzle in the cleaning tank. The inkjet head cleaning mechanism is provided with a cleaning tank for covering the cleaning area of the inkjet head; a cleaning section opening/closing means which permits the cleaning tank and the inkjet head to abut to or not to abut to each other; a cleaning solution jetting nozzle which jets the cleaning solution to the cleaning area; an air jetting nozzle which jets air to the cleaning area; a cleaning solution feeding means which feeds the cleaning solution jetting nozzle with the cleaning solution; and an air feeding means which feeds the air jetting nozzle with air.
PCT/JP2008/052799 2007-02-21 2008-02-20 Method, mechanism and apparatus for cleaning inkjet head WO2008105280A1 (en)

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JP2007-040544 2007-02-21
JP2007040544A JP4937785B2 (en) 2007-02-21 2007-02-21 INK JET HEAD CLEANING METHOD, MECHANISM AND APPARATUS

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