JP4016413B2 - Slider assembly structure and method for capping means in ink jet recording apparatus - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a slider assembling structure and method of a capping unit in an ink jet recording apparatus having an ink droplet discharge recovery function for sucking and discharging ink from a recording head.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Inkjet recording apparatuses are used for many printing including color printing in recent years because noise during printing is relatively small and small dots can be formed with high density.
Such an ink jet recording apparatus includes a recording head that receives ink supplied from an ink cartridge, and a paper feeding unit that moves the recording paper relative to the recording head.
Recording is performed by forming dots by ejecting ink droplets onto the recording paper while moving the recording head in accordance with the print signal. In this case, a recording head capable of ejecting, for example, black, yellow, cyan and magenta inks is mounted on the carriage, and full color printing is enabled by changing the ejection ratio of each ink.
[0003]
Such an ink jet recording apparatus has the following problems in relation to printing by ejecting ink onto the recording paper as ink droplets from the nozzle openings of the recording head. That is, the increase in ink viscosity due to the evaporation of the ink solvent from the nozzle opening, the solidification of the ink on the nozzle forming surface, and the adhesion of dust cause clogging in the nozzle opening, and further bubbles are mixed in the recording head, This is a problem that causes printing defects.
[0004]
For this reason, in addition to the recording head and paper feeding means described above, the ink jet recording apparatus includes a capping means for sealing the nozzle forming surface of the recording head during non-printing, and a suction pump for sucking and discharging ink into the capping means. And wiping means for cleaning the nozzle forming surface of the recording head after the ink is sucked and discharged by the suction pump.
Then, in order to prevent clogging of the nozzle opening and mixing of bubbles into the recording head, the ink is forcibly sucked and discharged from the recording head by the suction pump into the capping means, and then the recording head by the wiping means. The nozzle forming surface is wiped (wiped).
[0005]
Such a forced ink discharge process for eliminating clogging of the recording head or when bubbles remain in the recording head is called a cleaning operation. Then, it is executed when printing is resumed after a long pause in the recording apparatus, or when the user recognizes a print quality defect such as print fading and operates the cleaning switch.
[0006]
In addition, in the ink jet recording apparatus, the nozzle opening is clogged or the ink meniscus is adjusted by discharging ink into the capping unit from the nozzle opening of the recording head at regular intervals. So-called flushing (empty discharge) is also performed.
[0007]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for this type of ink jet recording apparatus, for example, an apparatus provided with capping means as described below has been adopted.
The capping means of this recording apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the capping unit when the recording head is in the capping state.
As shown in FIG. 10, the capping unit 91 includes a cap member 91a made of a soft material having ink resistance and a cap holder 91b for holding the cap member 91a.
[0008]
The cap member 91a is provided with an annular seal portion 91a1 that contacts the nozzle forming surface of the recording head 92 and a through hole (ink discharge port) 91a2 that communicates with the seal portion 91a1. In the cap member 91a, an ink absorbing sheet 93 made of a porous material having excellent ink resistance and ink absorbability is loaded. When a carriage (not shown) moves above the capping means 91, the slider 94 supporting the cap holder 91b is moved upward by a rotating arm or the like while maintaining a substantially horizontal posture, and the recording head 92 is moved. The nozzle forming surface is configured to be sealed by the seal member 91a1.
[0009]
On the other hand, the cap holder 91b is provided with an ink discharge port 91b1 that communicates with the internal space of the cap member 91a, and an ink discharge tube that communicates with the ink discharge port 91b1 and reaches a suction pump (not shown). (Tube) 91a3 is connected.
[0010]
In the above-described configuration, when the carriage moves toward the capping means, the slider 94 is pushed up, and the seal portion 91a1 of the cap member 91a seals the nozzle forming surface of the recording head 92. Then, by operating the suction pump, a negative pressure is applied to the internal space (airtight space) formed by the cap member 91a via the ink discharge pipe 91a3.
[0011]
As a result, ink is sucked and discharged from the nozzle openings of the recording head 92 into the internal space of the cap member 91a, and further absorbed by the ink absorbing sheet 93 in the cap member 91a and stored in the cap member 91a.
Further, when the ink suction from the recording head 92 is completed, the capping unit 91 is moved slightly downward, the sealing of the recording head 92 by the cap member 91a is released, and the suction pump is operated, whereby the cap member 91a is operated. An operation sequence for discharging the ink stored in the waste liquid tank is executed.
[0012]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, a slider for holding this type of capping means is movably assembled to a fixed frame in the recording apparatus via an arm rotation mechanism and a cam mechanism (a mechanism in which a pin is inserted into a cam hole). . That is, the print frame side portion of the slider is held by the fixed frame via the arm rotation mechanism, and the non-print region side portion is held via the cam mechanism.
For this reason, not only the pin insertion work but also the arm mounting work is required for the assembly of the slider to the fixed frame. As a result, there is a problem that the number of operations increases when the slider is assembled, and the assembly operation becomes complicated.
In addition, the necessity of a rotating arm and the like has a problem that not only the number of parts is increased, the entire structure is complicated, but also the cost is increased.
[0013]
The present invention has been made to solve such a technical problem, and is a capping unit in an ink jet recording apparatus capable of simplifying the slider assembling work and the entire structure and further reducing the cost. It is an object to provide a slide assembling structure and method.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The slide assembly structure of the capping means in the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention made to achieve the above object includes a slider movably held by a fixed frame, and the slider disposed on the slider. A capping unit having a cap member that seals the nozzle forming surface of the recording head mounted on the carriage by the movement, and when the carriage moves directly above the capping unit, the capping unit abuts on an engagement body provided on the carriage. And an engaging portion formed on the slider for moving the slider from the printing area side to the non-printing area side by being pressed, and the sliders are respectively formed on both sides of the slider on the printing area side. 4 protrusions, and 2 protrusions formed on both sides of the slider on the non-printing area side. The fixed frame includes two cam holes formed on both sides of the fixed frame on the printing area side, and two cam holes formed on both sides of the fixed frame on the non-printing area side, respectively. And has a structure in which the slider is assembled to the fixed frame so that the slider is held movably with respect to the fixed frame. An opening for inserting the protrusion into the cam hole is provided at an end of the non-printing area side of the two cam holes on the non-printing area side, and two cam holes on the printing area side are provided. An opening for insertion into the cam hole is provided at an end of at least one cam hole on the print area side, and the carriage reciprocation dimension of the two cam holes on the non-print area side is the print area side. Of the two cam holes Characterized in that it is set to a smaller size than Yarijji reciprocating dimension.
[0015]
Because of this structure, the assembly of the slider to the fixed frame holds one print area side protrusion in the print area side cam hole without a notch while allowing the other print area side protrusion to move. By movably holding in the printing area side cam hole by insertion from the second notch, and by holding the non-printing area side projection in movement in the non-printing area side cam hole by insertion from the first notch Done.
Therefore, since the arm mounting work conventionally required for assembling the slider with respect to the fixed frame is not required, the number of work when assembling the slider can be reduced, and the slider assembling work can be simplified.
Further, since a rotating arm or the like is unnecessary, the number of parts can be reduced by that amount, and the entire structure can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.
[0016]
An insertion port that communicates with the first notch and opens upward is disposed on the non-printing region side of the non-printing region side cam hole in the cam hole. Thus, the protrusion on the non-printing area side is inserted and held in the cam hole on the non-printing area side through the first notch from the insertion opening.
[0017]
In addition, it is desirable that a dimension of the cam hole in the non-printing area side of the cam hole is smaller than a dimension of the printing area side cam hole in the carriage reciprocating direction.
Since it is comprised in this way, when a slider is assembled | attached with respect to a fixed frame, each protrusion can be arrange | positioned in a cam hole.
[0018]
Furthermore, it is preferable that the protrusion is disposed on a side portion of the slider, and the cam hole is disposed on the fixed frame.
Due to such a configuration, the print area side portion and the non-print area side portion of the slider are attached to the fixed frame by inserting and holding the respective protrusions of the slider in the respective cam holes of the fixed frame. .
[0019]
On the other hand, the slider assembling method of the capping means in the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention is mounted on the carriage by the movement of the slider disposed on the slider and the slider held movably on the fixed frame. A capping unit having a cap member that seals a nozzle forming surface of the recording head, and the slider is brought into contact with and pressed by an engaging body provided on the carriage when the carriage moves immediately above the capping unit. And an engaging portion formed on the slider, the slider including two protrusions formed on both sides of the slider on the printing region side, and the slider. It has four projections each consisting of two projections formed on both sides of the non-printing area side, Having four cam holes each formed of two cam holes formed on both sides of the fixed frame on the printing area side and two cam holes formed on both sides of the fixed frame on the non-printing area side, An opening for inserting the protrusion into the cam hole is provided at an end of the non-printing area side of the two cam holes on the non-printing area side, and at least of the two cam holes on the printing area side. An opening for insertion into the cam hole is provided at the end of one cam hole on the print area side. When the slider is assembled to the fixed frame, the print area side is inserted into one cam hole on the print area side. After inserting one protrusion, the other protrusion on the print area side is inserted from the opening into another cam hole on the print area side provided with an opening at the end on the print area side, and the slider is Move to the non-printing area side of the fixed frame Thereafter, two projections on the non-printing area side are inserted into two cam holes on the non-printing area side provided with openings at the end portions on the non-printing area side, and the slider is assembled to the fixed frame so as to be movable. It is characterized by.
[0020]
According to such a method, since the arm mounting work conventionally required for assembling the slider to the fixed frame is not required, the number of work during the slider assembling can be reduced, and the slider assembling work can be simplified. be able to.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an ink jet recording apparatus to which the present invention is applied will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of an ink jet recording apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
In FIG. 1, the carriage denoted by reference numeral 1 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the axial direction of the platen 5 by being guided by a guide member 4 via a timing belt 3 driven by a carriage motor 2.
[0022]
An ink jet recording head 12 is mounted on the lower surface portion (the side facing the recording paper 6) of the carriage 1, and the black ink cartridge 7 and the color ink cartridge 8 for supplying ink to the recording head 12 on the upper surface portion. Is detachably held.
[0023]
A capping unit 9 is disposed in the non-printing area (home position) of the carriage 1. The capping means 9 (cap member) is configured to be raised when the recording head 12 is moved immediately above, and to seal the nozzle forming surface of the recording head 12. A suction pump (tube pump) 10 as a pump unit for applying a negative pressure to the internal space of the cap member is disposed below the capping means 9.
[0024]
The capping means 9 has a function as a lid for preventing the nozzle openings of the recording head 12 from being dried during a rest period of the ink jet recording apparatus. Further, a function as an ink receiver at the time of a flushing operation in which a drive signal unrelated to printing is applied to the recording head 12 to idlely discharge ink droplets, and a negative pressure from the tube pump 10 is applied to the recording head 12. It also has a function as a cleaning means for sucking ink by acting.
[0025]
A wiping unit 11 is disposed in the vicinity of the print area side of the capping unit 9 so as to be able to advance and retreat in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the moving path of the recording head 12.
A driving force of a paper feed motor (described later) for transporting the recording paper 6 is used for the movement operation of the wiping means 11 and the suction operation of the tube pump 11.
[0026]
Next, the slider assembly structure of the capping means, which is the main part of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 are side views for explaining the non-capping state and the capping state of the ink jet recording apparatus to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a fixed frame of the capping means in the ink jet recording apparatus to which the present invention is also applied. 5A and 5B are perspective views showing a slider of capping means in an ink jet recording apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
2 and 3, the carriage denoted by reference numeral 1 is guided by the guide member 4 as described above, and is configured to reciprocate in parallel to face a paper guide plate (not shown).
The capping unit 9 includes a cap member 9a that can seal the nozzle forming surface of the recording head 12, and a cap holder 9b that holds the cap member 9a.
[0027]
The cap member 9a is integrally provided on the cap holder 9b by, for example, a two-color molding method, and the whole is formed by a plane substantially rectangular box made of an elastic material such as an elastomer. The cap member 9a is connected to the tube pump 10 (shown in FIG. 1) via an ink discharge pipe 91a ₃ (shown in FIG. 10). Thus, when a cleaning command is received, a negative pressure by the tube pump 10 is applied to the internal space of the cap member 9a in a state where the nozzle formation surface of the recording head 12 is sealed, and ink is forced from the recording head 12. Can be discharged.
[0028]
On the other hand, the cap holder 9b is formed of a substantially rectangular box like the cap member 9a, and the whole is formed of a material harder than the material (elastomer) of the cap member 9a. The cap holder 9b is mounted on a slider 15 constituting a slider lifting / lowering mechanism (sliding mechanism), and is constantly urged toward the recording head by a compression spring (not shown). The slider 15 is moved to the capping position and the non-capping position by the horizontal / lifting movement of the slider 15 accompanying the reciprocating movement of the carriage 1.
[0029]
The slider 15 is connected to a fixed frame 31 in the recording apparatus via a tension spring (not shown). As a result, the slider 15 is biased downward in the direction approaching the print region and away from the recording head 12, that is, from the state shown in FIG. 3 to the state shown in FIG.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 2, when the carriage 1 moves directly above the capping means 9, the engaging body 1 a provided on the carriage 1 contacts the engaging portion 15 </ b> A provided so as to stand upright on the slider 15. By contact, the slider 15 moves to the non-printing area side against the elastic force of the tension spring as shown in FIG. Thereby, the nozzle formation surface of the recording head 12 can be sealed with the cap member 9a (seal part).
[0031]
When the carriage 1 moves to the print area side, the contact of the engagement body 1a with the engagement portion 15A is released, and the slider 15 is brought into the state shown in FIG. 2 by the elastic force of the tension spring. Thereby, sealing of the nozzle formation surface in the recording head 12 by the cap member 9a can be released.
[0032]
On the left side of the slider 15, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), two protrusions 15a and 15c are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval in the horizontal / vertical (front / rear / up / down) direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), two protrusions 15b and 15d that are arranged in parallel in the horizontal and vertical directions at a predetermined interval are provided on the right side. That is, the protrusions 15a and 15b are arranged at symmetrical positions on the printing area side (both front portions) of the slider 15, and the protrusions 15c and 15d are disposed on the non-printing area side (both rear portions). It is arranged in a symmetrical position.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 4, the fixed frame 31 is provided with cam holes 22 to 25 for guiding the protrusions 15a to 15d. The projections 15a to 15d are inserted into the cam holes 22 to 25 and are held movably. Low positions 22a to 25a and high positions 22b to 25b are respectively arranged at both end positions of these cam holes 22 to 25, and inclined portions 22c to 25c are provided between these both parts 22a to 25a and 22b to 25b. Is arranged. Among these, the low portions 22a and 23a and the high portions 22b and 23b and the inclined portions 22c and 23c on the printing area side are disposed in the upper part of the inner surfaces of the cam holes 22 and 23, respectively. On the other hand, the low portions 24a and 25a and the high portions 24b and 25b and the inclined portions 24c and 25c on the non-printing area side are disposed at the lower portions of the inner surfaces of the cam holes 24 and 25.
[0034]
Of the cam holes 22 to 25, the first notches 24 </ b> A and 25 </ b> A that open to the non-printing area side (rear side) are provided in the cam holes 24 and 25 on the non-printing area side. Wherein the non-printing area side of the cam holes 24 and 25, the first notch 24A, communicates with 25A, and the upper entry opening (recording head side) port 24A _1, 25A ₁ is provided. On the other hand, of the cam holes 22 and 23 on the print area side, the left cam hole 22 is provided with a second notch 22A that opens to the print area side (front).
In addition, the inner surface front part of the cam hole 23 on the printing area side and the inner surface front part of the cam holes 24 and 25 on the non-printing area side can function as a stopper for restricting the movement of the slider 15 to the printing area side. It becomes.
[0035]
Next, the slider assembling method of the capping means according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9 are perspective views for explaining a slider assembling method of the capping means in the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention.
First, as shown in FIG. 6, the slider 15 is inclined so that the protrusion 15 b can be inserted into the cam hole 23, and the protrusion 15 b is inserted into the front portion (printing area side) of the cam hole 23.
Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the slider 15 is maintained in such a posture that the protrusion 15a can be inserted into the cam hole 22, and the protrusion 15a is moved forward from the second notch 22A in the cam hole 22 (printing area side). Insert into.
[0036]
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8, the slider 15 is moved from the print area side (front end) of the fixed frame 31 toward the non-print area side (rear end). In this case, when the slider 15 is moved, the protrusion 15a moves from the low portion 22a of the cam hole 22 to the high portion 22b via the inclined portion 22c, and the protrusion 15b moves from the low portion 23a of the cam hole 23 to the inclined portion. It moves to the high part 23b through 23c.
Then, insert both projections 15a, 15b of the slider 15 around while inserting the projection 15c is rotated as indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 9 in the insertion port 24A ₁ of the projections 15d into the insertion opening 25A in ₁ To do.
[0037]
In this state, the slider 15 is moved from the non-printing area side (rear end part) of the fixed frame 31 toward the printing area side (front end part), and the protrusion 15c is cut out from the notch 24A to the rear part (in the cam hole 24). The protrusion 15d is inserted into the rear portion (non-printing area side) in the cam hole 25 from the notch 25A.
[0038]
Thereafter, the slider 15 is further moved from the non-printing area side (rear end part) of the fixed frame 31 toward the printing area side (front end part). In this case, when the slider 15 is moved, the protrusion 15c on the non-printing area side moves from the high portion 24b of the cam hole 24 to the low portion 24a via the inclined portion 24c, and the protrusion 15d becomes the high portion of the cam hole 25. It moves from the part 25b to the low part 25a through the inclined part 25c. Further, the protrusion 15a on the printing area side moves from the high portion 22b of the cam hole 22 to the low portion 22a through the inclined portion 22c, and the protrusion 15b decreases from the high portion 23b of the cam hole 23 through the inclined portion 23c. Move to place 23a.
In this way, the slider 15 is assembled to the fixed frame 31.
[0039]
Therefore, in this embodiment, since the arm mounting work conventionally required for assembling the slider 15 to the fixed frame 31 is not required, the number of work when assembling the slider can be reduced, and the slider assembling work is simplified. Can be achieved.
Further, in the present embodiment, since a rotating arm or the like is not necessary, the number of parts can be reduced accordingly, and the entire structure can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.
[0040]
In the present embodiment, the description has been given of the case where the notch 22A is provided only in the cam hole 22 out of the two cam holes 22 and 23 on the print area side. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and Instead of providing the notch, the cam hole 23 may be provided only. Moreover, you may provide a notch in both the cam holes 22 and 23. FIG. In this case, in order for each protrusion to be disposed in the cam hole by assembling the slider to the fixed frame, the dimension of the carriage reciprocation direction of the non-printing area side cam hole is smaller than the dimension of the printing area side cam hole of the carriage reciprocation direction. It is desirable to set to.
[0041]
In addition, in the present embodiment, the case where the notches 24A and 25A and the insertion ports 24A ₁ and 25A ₁ are provided in both the cam holes 24 and 25 on the non-printing area side has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Even if notches and insertion holes (both not shown) are provided in the cam holes 22 and 24 on the left side of the fixed frame or the cam holes 23 and 25 on the right side, the same effects as in the embodiment can be obtained.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
As apparent from the above description, according to the slider assembly structure of the capping means in the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention, the slider assembly operation and the entire structure can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of the overall configuration of an ink jet recording apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a non-capping state of the ink jet recording apparatus to which the invention is applied.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a capping state of the ink jet recording apparatus to which the invention is applied.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a fixed frame of capping means in an ink jet recording apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are perspective views showing a slider of a capping unit in an ink jet recording apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining the procedure (1) of the slider assembling method of the capping means in the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining a procedure (2) of the slider assembling method of the capping means in the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view for explaining the procedure (3) of the slider assembling method of the capping means in the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view for explaining the procedure (4) of the slider assembling method of the capping means in the ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing capping means in a conventional ink jet recording apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Carriage 1a Engagement body 2 Carriage motor 3 Timing belt 4 Guide member 5 Platen 6 Recording paper 7 Black ink cartridge 8 Color ink cartridge 9 Capping means 9a Cap member 9b Cap holder 10 Suction pump 11 Wiping means 12 Recording head 15 Slider 15A Engagement Portions 15a to 15d Protrusions 22 to 25 Cam holes 22a to 25a Low portions 22b to 25b High portions 22c to 25c Inclined portions 22A, 24A, 25A Notches 24A ₁ , 25A ₁ Insert port 31 Fixed frame

Claims (2)

A slider movably held on a fixed frame;
A capping unit having a cap member disposed on the slider and sealing a nozzle forming surface of a recording head mounted on the carriage by the movement of the slider;
When the carriage moves directly above the capping means, the slider is moved from the printing area side to the non-printing area side by being pressed against an engaging body provided on the carriage, and is formed on the slider. An engaging portion,
The slider has four protrusions each composed of two protrusions formed on both sides of the slider on the printing area side and two protrusions formed on both sides of the slider on the non-printing area side,
The fixed frame has four cam holes each formed of two cam holes formed on both sides of the fixed frame on the print area side and two cam holes formed on both sides of the fixed frame on the non-print area side. Have holes,
The protrusion is inserted into each of the cam holes, and the slider is assembled to the fixed frame so that the slider is held movably with respect to the fixed frame.
An opening for inserting the protrusion into the cam hole is provided at an end portion of the two cam holes on the non-printing area side, and at least one of the two cam holes on the printing area side is provided. An opening for insertion into the cam hole is provided at the end of the print area on the cam hole,
In addition, the carriage reciprocating dimension of the two cam holes on the non-printing area side is set to be smaller than the carriage reciprocating dimension of the two cam holes on the printing area side. The slider assembly structure of the capping means in FIG. A slider movably held on a fixed frame;
A capping unit having a cap member disposed on the slider and sealing a nozzle forming surface of a recording head mounted on the carriage by the movement of the slider;
When the carriage moves directly above the capping means, the slider is moved from the printing area side to the non-printing area side by being pressed against an engaging body provided on the carriage, and is formed on the slider. An engaging portion,
The slider has four protrusions each composed of two protrusions formed on both sides of the slider on the printing area side and two protrusions formed on both sides of the slider on the non-printing area side,
The fixed frame has four cam holes each formed of two cam holes formed on both sides of the fixed frame on the print area side and two cam holes formed on both sides of the fixed frame on the non-print area side. An opening for inserting the protrusion into the cam hole is provided at the end of the non-printing area side of the two cam holes on the non-printing area side. An opening for insertion into the cam hole is provided at the print region side end of at least one of the cam holes,
When assembling the slider to the fixed frame,
After inserting one protrusion in the print area side into the one cam hole in the print area side, from the opening into another cam hole on the print area side provided with an opening at the end of the print area side. Insert other protrusions on the print area side,
After the slider is moved to the non-printing area side of the fixed frame, two protrusions on the non-printing area side are inserted into two cam holes on the non-printing area side provided with openings at the non-printing area side ends. Insert
A slider assembling method for capping means in an ink jet recording apparatus, wherein the slider is movably assembled to a fixed frame.

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