US 11,731,443 B2
Inkjet recording apparatus
Naoto Miyakoshi, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC., Osaka (JP)
Filed by KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/591,754.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-022090 (JP), filed on Feb. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0258502 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. B41J 25/316 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 25/316 (2013.01) 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising:
a recording unit that records an image on a recording medium;
a head unit that is held by the recording unit and includes a recording head having a plurality of nozzles that discharge ink onto the recording medium;
a frame provided in the recording unit and to which the head unit is connected so as to be rotatable about a unit rotation shaft disposed at one end portion of the head unit; and
an angle adjustment mechanism disposed on another end portion of the head unit opposite to the unit rotation shaft and to rotate the head unit about the unit rotation shaft, wherein
the angle adjustment mechanism includes:
an angle adjustment member that is in contact with the head unit and is rotatable about an adjustment rotation shaft that extends parallel to the unit rotation shaft;
a biasing member that extends between the frame and the angle adjustment member to be in contact with the frame and the angle adjustment member to bias the angle adjustment member so that the angle adjustment member rotates about the adjustment rotation shaft in a first direction; and
an operation member that is operative to come into contact with the angle adjustment member and rotate the angle adjustment member in a second direction opposite to the first direction against a biasing force of the biasing member, and
the angle adjustment member is configured by a combination of a plurality of shaft members other than the adjustment rotation shaft, the unit rotation shaft, and the operation member.