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Title:
INKJET RECORDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008221779
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an inkjet recorder which can provide a high precision image by preventing oscillation of a carriage during its reciprocation.

The inkjet recorder 15 has: a carriage 17 having a recording head to discharge ink and a sliding part in its upper part; a shaft 16 supporting the carriage 17 so as to be reciprocatable in its shaft direction and rotatable; and a rail 26 guiding movement of the carriage 17 so that the carriage 17 reciprocates along the shaft 16 while contacting with the sliding member and preventing the oscillation of the carriage 17. A straitening plate 9B which generates an air stream C to give torque in one direction to the carriage 17 so that a contact state between the rail 26 and the sliding part is maintained during the reciprocating movement of the carriage 17, is provided in the recorder 15.


Inventors:
NIIHARA TAKAYUKI
SUZUKI KAZUYOSHI
NISHIKAWA TETSUJI
MAEBATAKE YASUHIRO
KIKURA MAKOTO
ISHIDA MASAHIRO
Application Number:
JP2007067149A
Publication Date:
September 25, 2008
Filing Date:
March 15, 2007
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
RICOH KK
International Classes:
B41J25/304; B41J2/01
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shogo Honda
Toru Kabayama