Patent ID: 9409417
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A conveyor device for installation opposite to a recording head in a recording apparatus, the conveyor device comprising: a conveyor belt configured to convey a recording medium; and a suction section configured to suck on the recording medium through the conveyor belt and a guide member of the suction section that is located opposite to the recording head with the conveyor belt therebetween, the guide member having a plurality of through holes therein, wherein the guide member has a surface with a plurality of grooves therein that faces toward the recording head with the conveyor belt therebetween, the through holes are each located inside of a corresponding one of the grooves, the recording head is fixed in place, the recording head has an ejection region and a non-ejection region, the recording head ejects ink droplets from the ejection region, the surface of the guide member has a head facing region located directly under the recording head, the head facing region having a first region located directly under the ejection region and a second region located directly under the non-ejection region, the through holes include the grooves include a first groove and a second groove, the first through hole is located inside of the first groove, the second through hole is located inside of the second groove, and the second groove is longer than the first groove.