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US 12,583,223 B2Granted
Wiping device, head maintenance device, and liquid discharge apparatus
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorHideaki Suzuki
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Abstract
A wiping device includes a cleaning liquid tank, an endless web, and an ultrasonic generator. The cleaning liquid tank stores a cleaning liquid. The endless web is rotatably movable and has a part immersed in the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank and another part outside the cleaning liquid to wipe an object in a wiping direction. The ultrasonic generator applies ultrasonic waves to the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank.
Claims19
A wiping device comprising:
- a cleaning liquid tank storing a cleaning liquid;
- an endless web of cloth or nonwoven fabric rotatably movable and having:
- a part immersed in the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank;
- and
- another part outside the cleaning liquid to wipe an object which is a nozzle face in a wiping direction, the nozzle face being wiped while positioned outside the cleaning liquid tank;
- and
- an ultrasonic generator to apply ultrasonic waves to the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank and towards the endless web to clean the endless web.
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