Patent ID: 9676215
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising: a recording head configured to eject ink onto a recording medium; a conveyance section configured to convey the recording medium to a position of image forming by the recording head, the conveyance section having a conveying surface on which the recording medium is to be placed; a gap forming section disposed upstream of the recording head in a conveyance direction of the recording medium to form a narrow gap with the conveying surface of the conveyance section; and a negative pressure applying section configured to apply negative pressure to the narrow gap, wherein a distance across the narrow gap in a direction perpendicular to the conveying surface is set so as to allow air flowing into the narrow gap from surrounding space to have a higher flow velocity in the narrow gap than before flowing into the narrow gap, and the conveyance section includes an endless belt having the conveying surface.