Liquid discharge apparatus
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorHideaki Suzuki
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Abstract
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head, a mist collector, an electrode, and a cleaning liquid applier. The liquid discharge head discharges a liquid. The mist collector includes a mist collection portion and a connection portion. The mist collection portion is formed of a conductive material to collect a mist of the liquid on a surface of the mist collection portion. The connection portion is disposed at each end of the mist collection portion. The electrode is connected to the connection portion to apply a voltage to the mist collection portion through the connection portion. The cleaning liquid applier applies a cleaning liquid to the surface of the mist collection portion to remove the mist from the surface of the mist collection portion.
Claims8
A liquid discharge apparatus comprising:
- a liquid discharge head configured to discharge a liquid;
- a mist collector including
- a mist collection portion formed of a conductive material, the mist collection portion configured to collect a mist of the liquid on a surface of the mist collection portion, and
- a connection portion at each end of the mist collection portion;
- an electrode connected to the connection portion, the electrode configured to apply a voltage to the mist collection portion through the connection portion;
- and
- a cleaning liquid applier configured to apply a cleaning liquid to the surface of the mist collection portion to remove the mist from the surface of the mist collection portion,
- wherein the mist collector includes a nonconductor that is bonded to the connection portion via an adhesive and that covers the connection portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.