Patent ID: 9290021
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. An inkjet recording apparatus, comprising: a conveyor configured to convey a sheet along a conveying direction, the conveyor including a roller configured to contact a first surface of the sheet, and another conveyor part configured to contact a second surface of the sheet opposite to the first surface of the sheet, the roller and the other conveyor part configured to form a nip point therebetween; a recording portion configured to eject ink droplets from nozzles onto the sheet; a support member configured to support the recording portion to be movable along a scanning direction, the support member including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite to the second surface in a direction perpendicular to both the scanning direction and the conveying direction; and a contact member disposed on the support member and comprising a first portion, a second portion and a contact portion configured to contact the first surface of the sheet between the nozzles and the conveyor with respect to the conveying direction, the second portion disposed between the first portion and the contact portion, wherein the recording portion contacts the first surface of the support member, wherein the first portion of the contact member contacts the second surface of the support member when the contact portion is in contact with the sheet, and wherein the second portion of the contact member extends from a first position to a second position downstream of the roller and the other conveyor part of the conveyor in the conveying direction, a part of the second portion disposed at the first position being closer to the support member in the direction perpendicular to both the scanning direction and the conveying direction than a rotational axis of the roller, wherein the second portion does not overlap either the roller or the other conveyor part of the conveyor along any axis parallel to the scanning direction.