JP7608868B2 - 液漏れ検知装置及びインクジェット記録装置 - Google Patents
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トリートメントユニット13(図2参照)は、インクジェットヘッド12のノズル面12Nを覆うキャップユニット70と、ノズル面12Nを清掃するワイプユニット80と、を備える。キャップユニット70は、支持板71と、支持板71の上面に設けられた樹脂製のキャップ72と、を備える。インクジェットヘッド12の各々に対して1つのキャップ72が設けられている。ワイプユニット80は、支持板81と、支持板81の上方に設けられた樹脂製のワイプブレード82と、ワイプブレード82を駆動するワイプ機構(図示省略)と、を備える。ワイプ機構は、ノズル面12Nに接触させたワイプブレード82を前後方向にスライドさせることでノズル面12Nを清掃する。支持板81は、ノズル面12Nの清掃で発生する廃液を受け止める受け皿を兼ねる。
プリンター1は、インクジェットヘッド12のノズル面12Nの清掃によって発生した廃液を回収する廃液回収機構60を備える(図3参照)。トリートメントユニット13には、廃液ポンプ62と廃液タンク63が接続されている。廃液ポンプ62は、ハウジング3内の左下の後部に設けられている。廃液タンク63は、廃液ポンプ62の前方に設けられている。廃液ポンプ62は、例えばチューブポンプであり、ワイプユニット80の支持板81に溜まった廃液を吸引して廃液タンク63に搬送する。
液漏れ検知装置30は、廃液ポンプ62の下方に設けられ、廃液ポンプ62からの液漏れを検知する。図4は、液漏れ検知装置30及び廃液ポンプ62の斜視図である。図5は、液漏れ検知装置30の断面を示す斜視図である。図6は、液漏れ検知装置30の断面図である。図7は、液漏れ検知装置30の斜視図である。図8、9は、第1吸収層31、第2吸収層32及び絶縁層36の斜視図である。
第1吸収層31は、フェルトで形成された層である。第2吸収層32は不織布であるが、実質的には薄いフェルトの層である。第2吸収層32は、第1吸収層31よりも厚みが小さい。第2吸収層32は、第1吸収層31の上方に積層されている。第2吸収層32としては、例えば、ヒメロン(登録商標)が用いられてもよい。第1吸収層31と第2吸収層32は、同一の繊維状物質を用いて形成されている。従って、第1吸収層31と第2吸収層32の構成上の実質的な違いは厚みだけであるが、第1吸収層31よりも体積抵抗値が大きい材質で第2吸収層32を構成してもよい。
絶縁層36の上方には、支持部材35が設けられている(図4乃至7参照)。支持部材35は、絶縁層36及び第2吸収層32を挟んで第1吸収層31の対向部31Aに対向する底部35Bと、底部35Bの右端部から上方に設けられた第1壁部351と、第1壁部351の前端部から左方に設けられた第2壁部352と、を備える。支持部材35は、鋼板等の金属板で形成されている。第2壁部352がハウジング3に固定されている。底部35Bは、絶縁層36との間に所定の大きさの間隙を空けて配置されている。
30 液漏れ検知装置
31 第1吸収層
31C 空洞
32 第2吸収層
33 端子
34 基板
35 支持部材
36 絶縁層
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- 液体を吸収する第1吸収層と、
前記第1吸収層に積層され、前記液体を吸収する第2吸収層と、
前記第2吸収層にのみ接触する1対の端子と、を備え、
前記第1吸収層と前記第2吸収層が積層されていることにより、前記第2吸収層のみの場合よりも吸収可能な前記液体の量が多く、且つ、前記第1吸収層のみの場合よりも前記第2吸収層の接触抵抗値が大きく、
前記第1吸収層は、前記第2吸収層との境界部に空洞を有し、
前記1対の端子は、前記第2吸収層の前記空洞に対応する箇所を貫通していることを特徴とする液漏れ検知装置。 - 前記第1吸収層は、前記第2吸収層よりも吸収可能な前記液体の量が多く、
前記第2吸収層は、前記第1吸収層よりも接触抵抗値が大きいことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液漏れ検知装置。 - 前記第2吸収層の体積抵抗値は、前記第1吸収層よりも大きいことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の液漏れ検知装置。
- 前記第2吸収層の厚みは、前記第1吸収層よりも小さいことを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれか1項に記載の液漏れ検知装置。
- 前記第1吸収層と前記第2吸収層との境界部の一部又は全部が接着されていないことを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項に記載の液漏れ検知装置。
- 前記1対の端子を支持する基板と、
金属板で形成され、前記基板を支持する支持部材と、
前記支持部材と前記第2吸収層との間に設けられた絶縁層と、を備えることを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の液漏れ検知装置。 - 前記1対の端子を支持する基板と、
樹脂で形成され、前記基板を支持する支持部材と、を備えることを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の液漏れ検知装置。 - 請求項1乃至7のいずれか1項に記載の液漏れ検知装置を備えることを特徴とするインクジェット記録装置。
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