Abstract: In the state in which a position of a movable member relative to the unit base portion is in a first displacement position, a first regulation portion provided in a seal member comes into contact with a unit base portion by the elastic force of a elastic member, whereby the posture of the seal member is regulated so that a sealing surface becomes parallel to a head surface of a liquid ejecting head, and wherein, in the state in which the position of the movable member relative to the unit base portion is in a second displacement position, a second regulation portion provided in the seal member comes into contact with the movable member, whereby the posture of the seal member is regulated so that the sealing surface is tilted with respect to the head surface.

Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus, having a fluid ejecting head having a nozzle that ejects a fluid containing a solvent toward a target, includes a solvent holding member, disposed in a position that is opposite to a nozzle formation surface in which the nozzle of the fluid ejecting head is formed between the nozzle formation surface and the target but that is not opposite to the nozzle, that holds the solvent contained in the fluid.

Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus including: a fluid ejection head configured to eject fluid from a plurality of nozzles; a medium supporting member configured to support a medium at a position opposing the fluid ejection head, a thread-type fluid absorbing member configured to absorb the fluid ejected from the nozzles; and a moving mechanism configured to cause the fluid absorbing member to move between a first position opposing the nozzles between the fluid ejection head and the medium supporting member and a second position farther from a nozzle surface of the fluid ejection head than a transporting area of the medium, wherein the fluid is ejected from the nozzles to the fluid absorbing member at the first position.

Abstract: A maintenance device that is mounted in a printer, which has a recording head including nozzles ejecting ink, and maintains the recording head is provided. The maintenance device includes a plurality of wipers capable of wiping a nozzle forming surface of the recording head, an electric motor that drives each of the wipers movably in a wiping direction, and a selecting portion. The selecting portion selects at least one of the wipers and causes the selected wiper to wipe the nozzle forming surface when the wiper moves in the wiping direction.

Abstract: A maintenance device for use in a liquid ejection apparatus including a liquid ejection head is disclosed. The maintenance device maintains the liquid ejection head and includes a cap, wiper, and head guide portion. The cap is movable between a capping position, in which the cap contacts the liquid ejection head, and a retreat position, in which the cap is separated from the liquid ejection head. The wiper is capable of wiping a nozzle forming surface of the liquid ejection head by moving in a wiping direction. The head guide portion positions the cap relative to the liquid ejection head so that the cap is parallel to the nozzle forming surface when arranged at the capping position and positions the wiper relative to the liquid ejection head so that the wiper is parallel to the nozzle forming surface during the wiping.

Abstract: A push latch cam is provided so as to be rotatable integrally with a intermittence gear, a cam driving gear for rotating a wiper support member cam rotates in connection with the rotation of the intermittence gear, and in a range in which the intermittence gear is engaged with a planetary gear, so that the intermittence gear can be rotated, a rotation range of the intermittence gear capable of opening and closing a atmosphere opening valve by the push latch mechanism and a rotation range of the intermittence gear in which the wiper is displaced by the rotation of the wiper support member cam are set in non-overlapped positions.

Abstract: Ink maintained at a negative pressure state is supplied to an ink-jet recording head via an ink supply mechanism constructed as a differential pressure valve having a coil spring and a movable membrane normally contacted elastically with a valve seat by the coil spring.

Abstract: An ink cartridge for supplying the ink in an ink reserving chamber via an ink supply port into a recording head has a differential pressure valve mechanism disposed between an ink flow port and the ink supply port in the ink reserving chamber, whereby the ink is supplied an adequate amount to the recording head by opening or closing the differential pressure valve mechanism in accordance with an ink pressure of the recording head. As a result, it is possible to supply the ink at a substantially constant pressure to the recording head without regard to the variation in the amount of ink or the movement of the carriage.

Abstract: Provided is a fluid ejecting apparatus including a fluid ejecting head that has a nozzle row made of a plurality of nozzles and ejects fluid from the nozzle row. The fluid ejecting apparatus includes a line-shaped absorbing member that is provided to extend along the nozzle row and absorbs the fluid ejected from the nozzles at a position opposite the nozzles, and a retraction unit that retracts the absorbing member from the position opposite the nozzles by abutting on the absorbing member. The absorbing member is positioned at the position opposite the nozzles when the retraction unit does not abut on the absorbing member.

Abstract: A maintenance device for doing maintenance of an inkjet type recording apparatus having a recording head is provided. The maintenance device includes a selecting portion. The selecting portion has a plurality of movable bodies each corresponding to one of nozzle groups of the recording head. Each movable body is driven by the drive source so as to be movable between a selection position and a non-selection position. When arranged at the selection position, each movable body allows the suction portion to apply suction to the movable body and allows the wiper corresponding to the movable body to perform wiping. When arranged at the non-selection position, each movable body inhibits the suction portion from applying suction to the movable body and inhibits the wiper corresponding to the movable body from performing wiping.

Abstract: An ink cartridge for supplying the ink in an ink reserving chamber via an ink supply port into a recording head has a differential pressure valve mechanism disposed between an ink flow port and the ink supply port in the ink reserving chamber, whereby the ink is supplied an adequate amount to the recording head by opening or closing the differential pressure valve mechanism in accordance with an ink pressure of the recording head. As a result, it is possible to supply the ink at a substantially constant pressure to the recording head without regard to the variation in the amount of ink or the-movement of the carriage.

Abstract: Ink maintained at a negative pressure state is supplied to an ink-jet recording head via an ink supply mechanism constructed as a differential pressure valve having a coil spring and a movable membrane normally contacted elastically with a valve seat by the coil spring.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid container for storing liquid to be supplied to a liquid consuming apparatus. The liquid container is constructed such that pressurized fluid is sent to its inside so that the liquid in the inside is delivered to the outside. The liquid container includes a container body which stores the liquid in its inside. The container body includes a pressurized fluid introduction port for introducing the pressurized fluid to the inside and a liquid delivery port for delivering the liquid to the outside. A detection unit is provided in the container body and outputs an output signal which is changed in accordance with a change in pressure of the liquid in the inside of the container body.

Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus, having a fluid ejecting head having a nozzle that ejects a fluid containing a solvent toward a target, includes a solvent holding member, disposed in a position that is opposite to a nozzle formation surface in which the nozzle of the fluid ejecting head is formed between the nozzle formation surface and the target but that is not opposite to the nozzle, that holds the solvent contained in the fluid.

Abstract: Provided is a fluid ejecting apparatus including a fluid ejecting head which includes a nozzle surface having a plurality of opening ends of nozzles arranged thereon and ejects a fluid from the nozzles to a medium, the fluid ejecting apparatus being capable of performing a flushing process in which the fluid is ejected from the nozzles to an absorbing member absorbing the fluid, wherein the absorbing member is a linear member which extends along a nozzle row formed by arranging the plurality of nozzles in a line, and wherein the fluid ejecting apparatus further includes a first movement mechanism which moves the absorbing member between a flushing position facing the nozzles and a retreat position retreating from the nozzle surface in a direction opposite to the fluid ejecting direction.

Abstract: In the state in which a position of a movable member relative to the unit base portion is in a first displacement position, a first regulation portion provided in a seal member comes into contact with a unit base portion by the elastic force of a elastic member, whereby the posture of the seal member is regulated so that a sealing surface becomes parallel to a head surface of a liquid ejecting head, and wherein, in the state in which the position of the movable member relative to the unit base portion is in a second displacement position, a second regulation portion provided in the seal member comes into contact with the movable member, whereby the posture of the seal member is regulated so that the sealing surface is tilted with respect to the head surface.

Abstract: Provided is a fluid ejecting apparatus including: a plurality of nozzle rows which is arranged in the direction intersecting the extension direction of nozzles; a linear absorbing member which is suspended while being parallel to the nozzle rows or inclined with respect to the nozzle rows at a predetermined angle; a first movement section which relatively moves at least one of the absorbing member and the nozzle rows in the direction intersecting the nozzle rows; and a control section which performs a flushing process in which a fluid is selectively ejected from the nozzles facing the absorbing member toward the absorbing member while moving the absorbing member using the first movement section.

Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus including: a fluid ejection head configured to eject fluid from a plurality of nozzles; a medium supporting member configured to support a medium at a position opposing the fluid ejection head, a thread-type fluid absorbing member configured to absorb the fluid ejected from the nozzles; and a moving mechanism configured to cause the fluid absorbing member to move between a first position opposing the nozzles between the fluid ejection head and the medium supporting member and a second position farther from a nozzle surface of the fluid ejection head than a transporting area of the medium, wherein the fluid is ejected from the nozzles to the fluid absorbing member at the first position.

Abstract: Provided is a fluid ejecting apparatus including: a linear absorbing member which is disposed so as to face two or more nozzle rows adjacent to each other in a direction intersecting an extension direction of the nozzle rows while extending from one end of the nozzle row in the extension direction and being reversed at the other end thereof and to be turned back in a manner of reciprocating at least once in the extension direction, and absorbs the fluid ejected from the nozzles; a first movement mechanism which moves the absorbing member in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the nozzle row; and a second movement mechanism which moves the absorbing member while turning back the absorbing member so as to reciprocate at least once in the extension direction of the nozzle row.

Abstract: An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the container, the memory device having an electrode for electrical connection to the recording device; a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the memory device in the insertion direction, the retaining member serving to selectively engage with the recording device; and another retaining member disposed on the second surface and which also serves to selectively engage with the recording device.