Grounded Conductive Mesh for Inkjet Flushing

A conductive member is introduced as an intermediary between the ink droplets and the flushing box. This conductive member receives the charged ink droplets and provides a discharge path to ground, acting as a mediator that safely dissipates the electrical charge while still allowing the flushing operation to occur. The conductive member includes a mesh portion that faces the nozzle formation surface and a ground connection that extends to the ground side, creating a controlled path for charge dissipation.

The electrical conductivity parameter of the flushing box surface is changed by adding a conductive member with mesh structure and ground connection. This transforms the flushing box from a non-conductive surface that accumulates charge to a conductive surface that dissipates charge, fundamentally changing how charged ink droplets interact with the flushing box during operation.

The conductive member with mesh portion serves as an intermediary surface between the nozzle and the flushing box interior. The mesh portion is positioned to face the nozzle formation surface and provide a charge dissipation path, while the three-dimensional space created by the mesh structure allows ink droplets to be received and discharged without requiring the nozzle to be in direct contact with the box interior, thus preventing misted droplet adhesion to the nozzle.

The conductive member is extended in the vertical direction to create a three-dimensional charge dissipation structure. This vertical extension creates spatial separation between the nozzle formation surface and the main body of the flushing box, allowing the system to maintain efficient flushing while preventing direct adhesion of misted droplets to the nozzle surface through the intervening conductive mesh structure.