Patent ID: 9254684
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording head that ejects fluid onto a recording medium; a transport device that transports the recording medium along a support surface; and a heating device that heats the recording medium, the heating device including a plurality of heater units arranged to provide: a plurality of first heating regions extending in a direction crossing a transport direction, with a side of each first heating region being parallel with the transport direction, wherein each heater unit is associated with one of the first heating regions, and a second heating region between neighboring first heating regions, wherein the second heating region is associated with neighboring heater units and extends in the transport direction at a boundary region which is present between the neighboring heater units, wherein sides of the second heating region at the boundary region between the neighboring heater units are parallel with the transport direction, wherein a heater wire extends in a serpentine manner between one of the plurality of first heating regions and the second heating region, the heater wire including a plurality of first heater segments extending in the direction crossing the transport direction, a plurality of connection portions alternately connecting the plurality of first heater segments, and a second heater segment extending past the plurality of connection portions in the transport direction, the plurality of the connection portions and the second heater segment being within the second heating region, the plurality of connection portions being aligned in the transport direction with the second heater segment extending parallel to the transport direction.